3.5 stars - I liked her first two books a lot, and liked the characters in this one as well, but have to agree, it was the turn at the end of the story that downgraded what could have been 4 stars. It did seem to come out of left field and did not see that choice of Nicholas' coming at all. ( )

`How to Deceive a Duke' lived up to its full potential, and then some!

In Marguerite Lynton, we have a heroine whose dedication to her family goes beyond love and sacrifice is nothing new to her when it comes to protecting them all from scandal.

In Nicholas Hartley we have a hero that holds his honor close to his heart and only a few know him well to vouch for it, as the rest of the world around him and especially his Grandmother, think him a womanizer, scoundrel and a man lacking in honor.

In the Dowager Duchess of Temberlay we have an old, bitter woman thinking both Nick and Meg are her private marionettes by pulling their strings and making them dance to her tune.

These are only three characters that will have you tied in knots while a multiple plot twists will ...Thanks for popping in at b2b to finish my review!

http://bookworm2bookworm.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/how-to-deceive-a-duke-by-lecia...
Mel for b2b

*Book provided by Avon through Edelweiss. ( )

Enjoyed it overall, but the misunderstandings of Nicholas's charachter became tiresome after a while. ( )

3.5 stars. I know that brides wear veils, but a veil so heavy that the groom doesn't even realize that he's marrying the wrong woman? Yes, this ridiculous trick actually works and leads the reader into a moving story of two people who never wanted to marry one another gradually finding contentment and love. The main characters are strong, and the secondary cast rounds everything out nicely. This is my first Lecia Cornwall book, but I'll surely try others. ( )

Fun book. ( )